I’m trying to savor Linda Medley’s wonderful Castle Waiting (Fantagraphics), but it isn’t easy. It’s addictively readable, and I know I’m going to be hungry for more smart, funny fantasy after I’m done. I still have plenty of Terry Pratchett books yet to read, but it still seems prudent to develop a list of recommendations in this category to have on hand for when my restraint inevitably crumbles.
So if anyone feels like playing a little round of “if you like…” and suggesting some fantasy novels (prose or graphic) that have something of the same flavor as Castle Waiting, I’d be more than happy to receive them. Bonus points for stories with strong and central female characters, because I tend to find male fantasy heroes much less interesting. (I like the Discworld witches a lot more than the City Watch, for example.)